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Personal profile
Fiona Collins is a Lecturer in Mathematics and Education in the School of Education on the Wagga Wagga campus. Fiona has extensive experience as a secondary teacher and has also taught in primary contexts. She maintains Proficient Teacher Accreditation with the NSW Education Standards Authority. Fiona is passionate about developing and nurturing a love of mathematics and science in people of all ages and is dedicated to sharing her knowledge, skills and experience with others.
Her current research interests are mathematics and STEM education.
Fiona’s current responsibilities include: Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA) Coordinator; School of Education, Curriculum, learning and teaching Standing Committee member, School of Education, School Assessment Committee (SOE SAC) member and SOE SAC Standing Committee member.
Research Interests
Fiona completed her Masters of Education on how teachers integrate the Interactive Whiteboard into their mathematics instruction to support student learning. She researched the choices teachers make in relation to software applications used in conjunction with interactive whiteboards during mathematics instruction and how they perceive their choices influence students' learning of mathematics. Her current research is focused on the technologies that teachers utilise to aid STEM instruction in primary and secondary schools in regional NSW.
Teaching
Fiona currently teaches a range of curriculum methods subjects in primary and secondary mathematics and science.
Professional Information
- Proficient Teacher Accreditation with the NSW Education Standards Authority
- Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA)
- Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT)
- Mathematics Association of New South Wales (MANSW)
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An introduction to the strengths approach
Collins, F. & Fenton, A., 2021, Excellence in Mathematics Education: Foundations and Pathways: Proceedings of the 43rd annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. Leong, Y. H., Kaur, B., Choy, B. H., Yeo, J. B. W. & Wong, L. F. (eds.). Singapore: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, MERGA., p. 84-87 4 p.Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Conference paper › peer-review
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The impact of the COVID19 induced primary school closures on the use of engaging mathematics pedagogies
Attard, C., Murphy, S., Danaia, L., Holmes, K., Tinkler, J. & Collins, F., Jun 2021, p. 426. 1 p.Research output: Other contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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“Our school wasn’t very prepared for remote learning”: Educational technologies during Covid school lockdowns and the rhetoric of transformation
Tinkler, J., Murphy, S., Danaia, L., Hall, A. & Collins, F., 29 Nov 2021. 1 p.Research output: Other contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Teachers' perceptions on the use of interactive whiteboards in mathematics to support students' learning
Collins, F., 2019, Mathematics education research: Impacting practice: Proceedings of the 42nd annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. Hine, G., Blackley, S. & Cooke, A. (eds.). Adelaide, SA: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, MERGA., p. 180-187Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Conference paper › peer-review
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